The Historic Judgment Known as the M'Naghten Rule, in Which

Multiple Choice

The historic judgment known as the M'Naghten Rule, in which the defendant was acquitted because 'he did not know the nature and quality of the act he was doing, or if he did know it, that he did not know he was doing the wrong' reflects:

A) the influence of consequences in judging an action
B) the influence of severity of consequences
C) the attribution of diminished responsibility
D) the ambivalence of the law
E) none of the above